The training camp located in Teuchitlán was intervened in September of last year by the National Guard, where 10 people were detained and weapons, ammunition, and tactical vests, as well as vehicles, were found. Although two people were released, the presence of the CJNG's clandestine crematoriums at the site was not investigated.
According to Índira Navarro, leader of the Searching Warriors, who escaped from the camp, 493 objects have been found at the Izaguirre Ranch, which could belong to at least 200 people or more, as it is suspected that the camp has been operating since 2018. These remains and garments were discovered in this place that supposedly operated as a forced training camp for CJNG hitmen.
The Attorney General's Office informed that it will take over the investigation of the case. The discovery of the crematoriums and garments caused outrage, as it is presumed that the victims were recruited by force by the cartel and, if they did not pass the tests, they were killed. This has led to questions about the management of local and national authorities.
The group Searching Warriors provided the information about the camp, obtained through testimonies of people who managed to escape from the site. It is unknown how many people were affected and some were burned in ovens to eliminate evidence. The information about this camp had been safeguarded by the Attorney General's Office of Jalisco, raising doubts about the complicity of local authorities.
The Republic's prosecutor, Alejandro Gertz Manero, expressed disbelief about the Jalisco authorities' ignorance regarding this ranch supposedly linked to the CJNG. The investigation will focus on possible links between the authorities and the training camp, while since 2019, charred bodies have been found in the same area of Teuchitlán.
The affected individuals were lured with job promises, but upon arriving in cities like Tlaquepaque or Zapopan, they were subjected, stripped of their belongings, and forcibly recruited for the CJNG. Testimonies indicate that they had to pass physical tests and were identified by nicknames, revealing the violent recruitment process in this clandestine training camp.
